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DuPont Completes Acquisition of MECS

DuPont has completed its purchase of MECS from American Securities. MECS became a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont and part of the company’s Sustainable Solutions business effective Dec. 31, 2010.

MECS is a leading global provider of process technology, proprietary specialty equipment and technical services for sulfuric acid producers. Its offerings help reduce air emissions, improve operational efficiencies, and lower energy use. In addition to its widely recognized sulfuric acid offerings, MECS produces air pollution control scrubbing systems and mist eliminators for reducing particulate emissions in a variety of industries. It also is an industry leader in proprietary heat recovery systems that generate carbon-neutral energy from sulfuric acid plants.

DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

DSD Chemtech will continue to take care of the MECS customers as the sales agency for Central Europe and technical service center.